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en-usPhys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Microfluidics field aids quest for artificial photosynthesisResearchers developed a versatile, fully integrated microfluidic test-bed to facilitate the evaluation of new catalysts and materials for electrochemical energy conversion systems without the need for expensive scale-up. With its small size and adaptability, the test-bed can expedite the discovery and optimization of new artificial photosynthesis and fuel cell technologies.http://phys.org/news/2015-06-microfluidics-field-aids-quest-artificial.html
Materials Science Mon, 01 Jun 2015 08:30:44 EDTnews352366238Study holds great promise for advancing sustainable energyNew research published by Rutgers University chemists has documented significant progress confronting one of the main challenges inhibiting widespread utilization of sustainable power: Creating a cost-effective process to store energy so it can be used later.http://phys.org/news/2015-03-great-advancing-sustainable-energy.html
Materials Science Thu, 19 Mar 2015 09:54:10 EDTnews345977643Surface dynamics studies yield resilient materials for applications in high-intensity environmentsSolid core material is almost a given for technology. But just because the guts are right doesn't guarantee success. The surface layer, in fact, can hold the key in some applications. Yet its importance is still easy to overlook. This area is where Bilge Yildiz keeps her focus. The associate professor of nuclear science and engineering and principal investigator of the Laboratory for Electrochemical Interfaces looks at a surface and how it acts in harsh environments.http://phys.org/news/2014-08-surface-dynamics-yield-resilient-materials.html
Materials Science Wed, 27 Aug 2014 07:50:03 EDTnews328344000Researcher discovers inexpensive catalyst to produce oxygen and hydrogen gas(Phys.org) —The University of Delaware's Yushan Yan believes that electrochemical energy engineering is the key to reducing humankind's reliance on combustion as the dominant player in energy conversion.http://phys.org/news/2014-05-inexpensive-catalyst-oxygen-hydrogen-gas.html
Materials Science Fri, 30 May 2014 09:00:07 EDTnews320658432Team's work on fuel cell catalysts could help integrate new power solutionsDoctoral candidate Yan Chen wants to improve the world. She doesn't say this directly, but her five years of research on catalytic surfaces for use in high-temperature fuel cells say it for her. Her work has the potential to create efficient new energy solutions to help curb the world's appetite for carbon-based fuels.http://phys.org/news/2014-05-team-fuel-cell-catalysts-power.html
Energy & Green Tech Wed, 14 May 2014 08:50:02 EDTnews319274498New analytical methodology can guide electrode optimizationUsing a new analytical methodology—a coupled micro-computed X-ray tomography (MicroCT) and microfluidic-based electrochemical analysis—researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are gaining new insights into electrode structure-performance relationships for energy conversion and storage devices.http://phys.org/news/2013-07-analytical-methodology-electrode-optimization.html
Materials Science Tue, 09 Jul 2013 16:58:09 EDTnews292607878Testing artificial photosynthesis(Phys.org) —With the daily mean concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide having reached 400 parts-per-million for the first time in human history, the need for carbon-neutral alternatives to fossil fuel energy has never been more compelling. With enough energy in one hour's worth of global sunlight to meet all human needs for a year, solar technologies are an ideal solution. However, a major challenge is to develop efficient ways to convert solar energy into electrochemical energy on a massive-scale. A key to meeting this challenge may lie in the ability to test such energy conversion schemes on the micro-scale.http://phys.org/news/2013-06-artificial-photosynthesis.html
Materials Science Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:56:23 EDTnews290087771Fuel cell park in Connecticut is on board for 2013(Phys.org)—North America's biggest fuel cell power plant is coming to Connecticut, and construction is to begin immediately. Dominion Resources, an energy company based in Virginia, and FuelCell Energy, a Connecticut manufacturer of fuel cell power plants, have announced the fuel cell project. The facility is to go into operation next year. Dominion Resources has agreed to buy the fuel cell site in the city of Bridgeport, with the first plant installation starting up in the summer of 2013. The remaining plants will be installed in stages. Dominion will oversee the development and owns the facility. FuelCell Energy is to build, operate, and maintain the installations. The power-generating project is to feed the local grid in Bridgeport.http://phys.org/news/2012-12-fuel-cell-connecticut-board.html
Energy & Green Tech Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:36:02 EDTnews275135688Post-doctoral researcher makes strides in fuel cell technologyLiang Wang, a post-doctoral researcher in the University of Delaware's Center for Fuel Cell Research in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is developing new materials and structures that can improve the quality of fuel cell technology by increasing the durability of the fuel cell membrane.http://phys.org/news/2011-12-post-doctoral-fuel-cell-technology.html
Energy & Green Tech Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:30:02 EDTnews241951012Chemists discover recipe to design a better type of fuel cellFuel cells are often touted as one method to help decrease society's addiction to fossil fuels. But there is still a lot of work to be done before fuel cells will be ready for mass market to be used in transportation, home heating and portable power for emergencies.http://phys.org/news/2009-10-chemists-recipe-fuel-cell.html
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